‘71 S2 for sale on BaT

[BDA]

There’s a really pretty S2 with a Gordini head and some other nice upgrades for sale on BaT! It’s almost up to $9000 with six and a half days still to go. I think this car should fetch a good price.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1971-lotus-europa-12/

[Richard48Y]

How can anyone buy a car like this, only put two hundred miles on it, and then flip it two years later?
Seems too many only see "Investment" and are not really enthusiast, sad.

[BDA]

I didn’t notice the mileage. I agree. That never made any sense to me!

[Chuck Nukem]

How can anyone buy a car like this, only put two hundred miles on it, and then flip it two years later?
Seems too many only see "Investment" and are not really enthusiast, sad.

Agreed 100%. Judging by the way entered the car on the video he never even quite learned how to sit in the thing. Maybe that's why it only had 200 miles?

[Richard48Y]

Personally I hope it does not break $15K. 
Similar spec to mine and I want to be able to DRIVE enthusiastically without having to feel I am a fool to risk too much value.

[BDA]

It was bid to $24,000 but the reserve was not met!

[Richard48Y]

I thought BAT required a realistic reserve?
This went well into TC price range but still not enough for the seller.
Considering the "BAT Effect" I doubt he will find more elsewhere.

[SilverBeast]

He paid $27,850 on BAT in May 2019, so reserve may have been determined partly based on that.

[Richard48Y]

Ah, "Buy, hold, flip" does not always work.